By the Southern Section
| 16/10/2025 4pm-10pm |
ESTRELLA DAMM EAGLE BREWERY HAVELOCK STREET BEDFORD MK40 9DZ (0.6 mile walk from Bedford main railway station)
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Join us for an opportunity to visit the Bedford Brewery, now under the ownership of Estrella Damm Group, to include a tour of the brewery and the recently installed small pack canning line.
Professor Charlie Bamforth will also be giving a talk titled "Looks Goos, Tastes Good; Does you Good". Charlie is an old friend of the CIBD and is the distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of California Davis.
There will be food provided and beer courtesy of Eagle Brewery.
Safety Shoes and Hi Vis to be worn by attendees.
Speaker and hosts:
Charlie Bamforth to give a talk
About Prof. Charlie Bamforth:
Professor Charlie Bamforth has been part of the brewing industry since 1978. Formerly with the Brewing Research Foundation and Bass in the UK, he was lead professor of brewing at UC Davis for 20 years from 1999. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UC Davis and Honorary Professor with the University of Nottingham in England. He was President of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling from 2014 to 2016. Charlie is Senior Quality Advisor to Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. He is the author of numerous articles, papers, and books on beer. Charlie has received many awards for his contributions to the industry and has featured extensively in the media. He has also written for 40 years on football (soccer).
Chris Reid from Estrella Damm to host and to lead the tour
Why you should attend:
- Visit the Bedford brewery, now under the Estrella Damm Group
- Tour of the brewery and the recently installed small pack canning line.
- Gain technical insight for your CPD from Prof. Bamforth
- A great evening of networking and enjoy a buffet dinner
Tickets: £12 per person toward catering cost. Only 35 tickets available. Please note that grants are available for younger and student members to attend the event. Please apply to the Southern section Secretary Pooja Patel at Pooja.Patel@cibd.org.uk or cibdsouthern@cibd.org.uk.
Booking deadline: 10th October 2025